Category: Citizen Initiatives

Bosco dello Sport: Martini writes again to EC President Von der Leyen to Stop Project

February 21, 2023

Martini writes again to EC President Von der Leyen to Stop the Bosco dello Sport: “It is not possible to let this go forward. Public money is being thrown away, and the needs of the citizens are not being met” PRESS RELEASE The accusations made by the Municipal Administration against Italia Nostra are inadmissible – … More Bosco dello Sport: Martini writes again to EC President Von der Leyen to Stop Project

COMITATO EX UMBERTO I Protests Waiting on Private Initiatives for “Hole” the Mestre City Center

February 18, 2023

  DE MARTIN: A TWO-PART COMEDY As the COMITATO EX UMBERTO I we continue to be astonished by the constant twists and turns of this municipal administration regarding the issue of the “HOLE” of the ex-Ospedale. For years we have supported a public interest in the area as a common asset, important from the historic, … More COMITATO EX UMBERTO I Protests Waiting on Private Initiatives for “Hole” the Mestre City Center

Venice, A Laboratory for Urban Regeneration

February 11, 2023

The Upskill 4.0 initiative is a forward-thinking addition to the city, promoting and highlighting Venice as the ideal location for an experimental and experiential laboratory for new intergenerational collaborations. By Antonella Baretton 7 February 2023 Projects like Upskill 4.0 are certainly to be applauded. Conceived by the company of the same name, which is a … More Venice, A Laboratory for Urban Regeneration

Progetto Rialto’s Popular – and Resilient – Lecture Series Le Lezione della Storia is Set to Resume at the Gallerie dell’Accademia

January 21, 2023

The series opens on 24 January 2023 at 17:00, with a talk by publisher and art dealer Luca Zentilini on Venetian Printing from the 15th to the 20th century The arrival of the Covid-19 crisis in early 2020 seemed at first to grind everything to a halt. However, it soon emerged that many people and … More Progetto Rialto’s Popular – and Resilient – Lecture Series Le Lezione della Storia is Set to Resume at the Gallerie dell’Accademia

Andrea Segre Wins Film Festival in Berlin and Dedicates Award to Venetians in Front of Ca’ Farsetti

December 12, 2022

The director of “Welcome Venice” was awarded at the “Cinema! Italia!” Festival in Germany on Sunday evening. Monday he will bring the award under the windows of the City of Venice along with the group Alta Tensione Abitativa. “I dedicate this prize to Venetians who are trying to stay” 12 December 2022 By Mitia Chiarin … More Andrea Segre Wins Film Festival in Berlin and Dedicates Award to Venetians in Front of Ca’ Farsetti

Incubation and Innovation: a Former Church on Giudecca Nurtures New Ventures for Venice

November 29, 2022

After being delayed by the pandemic, MITDesignX held its first successful term in 2022, concluding with the Final Pitch event on Nov. 23. By Paul Rosenberg Nov. 29, 2022 The term “startup incubator” evokes a sort of mid-2000s era image of rooms full of overworked young people, coding furiously and living at work – eating … More Incubation and Innovation: a Former Church on Giudecca Nurtures New Ventures for Venice

A Project For Rialto: Experiences, Food and Crafts Offer a Way Forward

November 12, 2022

A three day conference at the Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti in early November brought together a unique group of international markets, scholars, artists, local artisans and the Rialto merchants themselves to continue working on a project for revitalizing the suffering Rialto Market. By Paul Rosenberg “Venice is Alive and Asks for Help”. … More A Project For Rialto: Experiences, Food and Crafts Offer a Way Forward

THIS CITY IS NOT A MUSEUM! NO TO THE ENTRY TICKET!

October 21, 2022

Citizen demonstration has been called against the Entry Ticket, planned for 19 November at 16:00, starting from Campo Santa Margherita. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ THIS CITY IS NOT A MUSEUM! NO TO THE ENTRY TICKET! 20 October 2022 We say it strongly and clearly: the entry ticket is not and can never be the solution to the consequences … More THIS CITY IS NOT A MUSEUM! NO TO THE ENTRY TICKET!

The Onslaught of Tourism in Venice. Hoteliers: “Regulate Short-Term Rentals Immediately”

October 7, 2022

Claudio Scarpa, director of the Venice Hoteliers Association speaks out on tourist rentals: “The City should open a discussion with all of the city” By Eugenio Pendonlini 4 October 2022 Limit short-term rentals or not? Raffaele Speranzon, the newly elected senator with Fratelli d’Italia, has already spoken his mind about the Pellicani amendment, which empowers … More The Onslaught of Tourism in Venice. Hoteliers: “Regulate Short-Term Rentals Immediately”

Appeal for a Public Assembly About the Proposed Entrance Fee to Venice

September 16, 2022

[Ed. Note: I encourage all readers of this site to answer this call to action. This is a major issue and we must speak out too. Let’s add all our names to this letter. Send your name to cflv2016@gmail.com with the heading No Entry Fee to add your voice to this appeal. Share it with … More Appeal for a Public Assembly About the Proposed Entrance Fee to Venice